Cabaret (1986)
Original title: キャバレー
Cabaret is a 1986 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Haruki Kadokawa, with a running time of 1h 44m. It stars Hironobu Nomura, Takeshi Kaga and Mitsuko Baisho.
A young jazz musician's desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thriller from Haruki Kadokawa. After a saxophonist starts playing at a particular nightspot, a thug from the Yakuza adopts him as a special friend for no greater reason than he plays one of his favorite songs well. As the dangerous life of the gangster intertwines with that of the musician, it brings harm to the musician's girlfriend, who is raped. This changes the young saxophonist's attitude about his patron, but his Yakuza "friend" is still too embroiled in his own problems to worry about anything else.
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What is Cabaret about?
A young jazz musician's desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thriller from Haruki Kadokawa. After a saxophonist starts playing at a particular nightspot, a thug from the Yakuza adopts him as a special friend for no greater reason than he plays one of his favorite songs well. As the dangerous life of the gangster intertwines with that of the musician, it brings harm to the musician's girlfriend, who is raped. This changes the young saxophonist's attitude about his patron, but his Yakuza "friend" is still too embroiled in his own problems to worry about anything else.
When was Cabaret released?
Cabaret was released on 26 April 1986.
How long is Cabaret?
Cabaret runs 1h 44m.
Who made Cabaret?
Cabaret was directed by Haruki Kadokawa.